At the height of their success, Black Dog, a 1970s electric folk band, invited journalists to an infamous publicity stunt: the burning of a million pounds. But the stunt backfired, the band split for good, and the value of their final, recalled album increased tenfold. Tinkler hires none other than the Vinyl Detective and Nevada to hunt a copy down. But they discover that there are still embers glowing from the fire of the band's demise, clues of a motive for murder...

Andrew Cartmel is a novelist and screenwriter. His work for television includes Midsomer Murders and Torchwood, and a legendary stint as Script Editor on Doctor Who. He has also written plays for the London Fringe, toured as a stand-up comedian, and is currently co-writing with Ben Aaronovitch a series of comics based on the bestselling Rivers of London books. He lives in London.